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Making Lifestyle Choices for a Healthy Heart

February is Heart Research Month, a month where all Australians are encouraged to make their heart health a priority and proactively participate in the fight against heart disease. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a collective term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The term commonly includes diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, […]

Understanding Eczema

What is Eczema? Eczema (known as atopic dermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with symptoms including areas of dry, itching and reddened skin that usually start to appear in a person’s childhood. Atopic Dermatitis is not a contagious disease and can vary in severity and symptoms and is known to flare up or subside […]

Asthma Awareness – Recognising and Handling an Attack

Asthma is a condition which affects the lives of many Australians to an almost unparalleled degree, but a disease in which the general population have a surprisingly low understanding of. While most children can recognise the wheezy noise of a sufferer’s labored breathing or the familiar shape of an “asthma puffer”, even most adults mix […]

Know the Signs: How to Identify Types of Skin Cancers

What kinds of skin cancers are there? It’s important to understand that there are three primary forms: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) Melanoma Basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Forming approximately 70% of all skin cancers that are non-melanoma, BCC usually originates on the upper body, head or neck [1]. It may appear to […]

01/11/2016

Eastbrooke Family Clinic Burleigh Waters welcomes Dr Ingrid Francis

Dr Ingrid Francis is a Queensland University graduate who has worked within the Brisbane, Rockhampton and Mudgeeraba locations and has been involved in training medical students from both the Griffith and Bond Universities in the general practice setting over many years. Early in her career, she completed the Diploma in Women’s Health through the RANZCOG, […]

Awareness for World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day is fast approaching on the 14 November 2016 and in the lead up to this event Eastbrooke Medical Centres would like to provide awareness on this topic regarding the three different Types of Diabetes and their aligning symptoms. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a common medical condition which is characterised by elevated […]

Eastbrooke Blacktown GP SuperClinic welcomes Dr Bashar Mahmood

Dr Mahmood is a General Practitioner who has been serving the local community of Blacktown and surrounding areas for over 20 years. He graduated from Baghdad University Medical School in 1980 and after passing his AMC examination worked in Australian hospitals across QLD and NSW and trained in general medicine across a range of sub-specialties. […]

Eastbrooke Family Clinic Southport welcomes Dr Louis Fenelon

Doctor Louis Fenelon was born and raised in Lake Macquarie NSW and studied medicine in the foundation year of the Newcastle Medical School with graduation commencing in the year of 1983. He worked for a decade in the NSW Snowy Mountain region and managed the Perisher Valley Medical Centre throughout the winter months. Dr Fenelon’s […]

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